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Most likely it has to do with starting quarterback Cam Newton being ruled out for this evening’s game.

Newton has not been throwing in practice for the last couple weeks due to a sore throwing shoulder that he originally hurt Week 13 last season. He did some light tossing with rookie wide receiver Curtis Samuel at practice yesterday but he’s definitely not ready for live competition.

In his place, backup Derek Anderson has looked less than sharp at training camp so far. Going against what may be the NFL’s best defensive front seven, that doesn’t bode well for Carolina’s odds.